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ibmorjamn

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lol, Digital Audio Workstation .
To many good options these days.

Based on my basic knowledge , once you get in to it , it becomes deep or as deep as you care to go anyway. Staying basic with Audacity could suite many minimalist.

I have Mixcraft and I might start using it again. I need to load it on the current machine and maybe upgrade.
Kind of disappointed with Reaper.
It’s a great DAW but since the last update it has been stopping my HX Stomp driver from loading properly.

So I recently eluded to my new “DAW” Fruity Loops Studio or FL Studio. Fruit Loops is a bit more expensive.
My first impression was , ouch my head.
I started delving in to videos some of us tend do.
First off on the video’s , How to add EZ drummer to FL Studio. Great video.
So it’s already loaded , just have to put in their weird mixer rack thing. Actually works well.
Name and number each track and route, create a buss and send tracks to buss.



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Ben Waylin said:
I've used CakeWalk, ProTools, Steinberg CuBase, and Reaper.

Reaper is by far the best bang for the buck ($60 to register).
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Right. It works when everything is right. I don’t have pro tools. Everyone in the business uses that. I am just using the trial version of FL right now. It’s sort of experimental for my entertainment. I thought I would share it.
 
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ibmorjamn said:
lol, Digital Audio Workstation of course.
To many good options these days.
“The dickens you say ?” Never to many you say, everyone try’s to find a niche. A little something that’s sets them apart. For the most part , it’s not to difficult.

Based on my basic knowledge , once you get in to it , it becomes deep or as deep as you care to go anyway. Staying basic with Audacity could suite many minimalist.
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For a time when I first was getting somewhat interested in doing some home recording, I had loaded: Abelton Live Lite (came with some piece of hardware I bought for our old desktop), Audacity, Reaper and at least one more I don't remember. I did download a copy of Pro Tool... an eval app I think. I never did get that to load and run... at all. So deleted it. Ultimately i dumped Audacity and any other DAW I had loaded and stuck with Reaper and Abelton. What little I've actually done has been in Reaper. Why keep Abelton? Sentimental reasons I guess. Had it for more than 10+ years at his point. Keep doing the updates as they're available.
 
iblive said:
For a time when I first was getting somewhat interested in doing some home recording, I had loaded: Abelton Live Lite (came with some piece of hardware I bought for our old desktop), Audacity, Reaper and at least one more I don't remember. I did download a copy of Pro Tool... an eval app I think. I never did get that to load and run... at all. So deleted it. Ultimately i dumped Audacity and any other DAW I had loaded and stuck with Reaper and Abelton. What little I've actually done has been in Reaper. Why keep Abelton? Sentimental reasons I guess. Had it for more than 10+ years at his point. Keep doing the updates as they're available.
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I didn’t care for Ableton either, I also got it with other software. It is said to be very power especially in live situations.
 
I’ve used eMagic Notator, Digidesign’s ProTools, MOTU Digital Performer and Apple’s Logic Pro (my favorite). I’ve auditioned Reaper, Ableton Live (my son likes this one), FL Studio and Cakewalk (didn’t care for any of them).

If you’re an Apple user, the power and ridiculously low price of Logic Pro is undeniable.
 
ibmorjamn said:
I don’t have pro tools. Everyone in the business uses that.
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Well, they used to, because computers didn’t have the juice to record digital audio without outboard hardware. Now computers run circles around Digidesign hardware, and everybody uses what they like. You’re just as likely to encounter a studio that runs on Logic as you are ProTools.
 
Seamus OReally said:
I’ve used eMagic Notator, Digidesign’s ProTools, MOTU Digital Performer and Apple’s Logic Pro (my favorite). I’ve auditioned Reaper, Ableton Live (my son likes this one), FL Studio and Cakewalk (didn’t care for any of them).

If you’re an Apple user, the power and ridiculously low price of Logic Pro is undeniable.
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Not yet an Apple user but it looks like a great option. FL Studio is not to bad , probably a bit spendy. Even on sale. Cakewalk is usable but definitely not in the top 10.
 
Seamus OReally said:
Well, they used to, because computers didn’t have the juice to record digital audio without outboard hardware. Now computers run circles around Digidesign hardware, and everybody uses what they like. You’re just as likely to encounter a studio that runs on Logic as you are ProTools.
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From what I hear people are still using Pro Tools despite it being dated. I have never really been in touch with Pro engineers with the exception of the forums. lol
Reaper has come up . Constant recent updates.
 
It looks like they are on version 7.27 currently.
I have done at least 4 updates this year if my memory serves me correctly.
Actually more changes than I thought version 7.16 in May.
 
ibmorjamn said:
It looks like they are on version 7.27 currently.
I have done at least 4 updates this year if my memory serves me correctly.
Actually more changes than I thought version 7.16 in May.
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Reaper updates with voracious rapidity. Usually there aren’t many big bugs. They used to address problems on their forum pretty quickly, and personally…I haven’t needed to find a solution to an issue for many years, but have had interactions way back on versions 1x and 2x. If you can nail it down to a Reaper version bug, and present your findings appropriately, they may respond with a fix.

You can download previous versions Here

The thread for the current version is Here

Also, maybe surf through the Reaper Bug Reports sub forum to see if anyone else has reported similar.

If you can tell them the last version number that you can load that doesn’t give you this problem, then they’ll be faster at finding and addressing the issue…if it is indeed a Reaper issue.
 
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Also….

After a quick browse of the Reaper Compatibility subforum, I see that Windoze updates will occasionally reset the computer audio system setup in possibly “inconvenient” ways. Ways that may not allow proper interactions between external hardware and Reaper, unless the user resets them to the necessary parameters.
 
Reaper puts the update on the screen at boot it up, every time there is an update. Next to my grinding stones for porting cylinder heads, the most bang for the buck ever. Have not changed pre amps, mics or even settings on things ever since got it so can capture what i hear in the room.
 
BFT Gibson said:
Reaper puts the update on the screen at boot it up, every time there is an update.
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Yep…and I usually ignore it and continue on with doing what I opened it for.
Once in a while, I surf through the change logs, and decide if I want to update. I mean…if it ain’t broke, and I wanna get something done, why take the time/chance updating…unless they list “addressed bug….” that applies to my rig at the top of the change log.
 
Thatbastarddon said:
Yep…and I usually ignore it and continue on with doing what I opened it for.
Once in a while, I surf through the change logs, and decide if I want to update. I mean…if it ain’t broke, and I wanna get something done, why take the time/chance updating…unless they list “addressed bug….” that applies to my rig at the top of the change log.
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Lol me too, finaly click it to make it go way for awhile
 
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